Study Skills

As you cultivate the skills and abilities that will advance your career, it is very likely that you will find yourself needing to learn. It has been said that a successful worker is a lifelong learner. As a lifelong learner, you might enroll in classes to strengthen some of your skills. Or you might simply take a good hard look at some books, videos, or websites that have the information you need. The broad goal of this module is to help you get the most out of the time you invest in learning. Our hope is that you will

• Figure out how you learn best and cooperate with your own preferences.
• Take control of your habits and your environment to maximize your investments in learning.
• Build new skills to help you read and remember more efficiently.
• Face test situations with confidence.

Objectives

Here is what you’ll be able to do when you have successfully completed this module:

1. Identify your learning style and learning preferences.
2. Assess your current study environment and learn how to create an effective study environment.
3. Analyze your current study habits and explore possible challenges to studying.
4. Explore several reading strategies to increase your reading speed and comprehension.
5. Practice different formats for taking notes from reading material and lectures.
6. Use strategies for effective test-taking in a variety of formats.